Tamra gets naked with lesbian friend on next 'Housewives'

Greetings, folks! And welcome to another exhilarating recap of the last episode, plus a scintillating preview of the next, new episode of “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” season 6 edition.

Here we give you, dear readers, a summary of what transpired, and what is yet to come, on Orange County's best-known (and most-hated?) reality TV series. If you're keeping track, episode 4 aired March 27, and episode 5 will air this Sunday at 10 p.m. on Bravo, or earlier if you have satellite TV or Bravo's HD channel. Check your local listings.

On last Sunday's episode, titled “Body Shots” by the creators, Tamra Barney and Vicki Gunvalson take a limo ride to the airport and proceed to take a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Vicki says, “Tamra needs to apologize” for backstabbing her last season. “This is a courtship for our friendship.” No pressure or anything.

Meanwhile, “housewives” Gretchen Rossi and Alexis Bellino meet in a restaurant and discuss their relationships. Gretchen says she is considering having a child without getting married. She admits that she does not make good decisions in the men department.

Flash back to Alexis. She's discussing designs for her new dress line with Tal, her dress designer. In a one-on-one interview, Tamra expresses doubt that Alexis will be successful with her dress line. But so far, Alexis has her husband Jim to back her up. “Jim is fronting the money for the dress line,” she admits.

In the Peggy Tanous household, the newest housewife has invited a documentary filmmaker friend to interview her in her home about postpartum depression. She confesses she has suffered from this condition after both of her pregnancies. “I have an amazing daughter, husband, a great lifestyle. (But) I'd wake up and not want to get out of bed.”

Later, she says through tears that she felt suicidal, and would feel like going “upstairs and get the gun.” Oh my.

Luckily, her mother-in-law helped with holistic, homeopathic and “naturopathic” remedies.

Next we see Gretchen going to lunch and drinks with her father at Billy's at the Beach restaurant in Newport Beach. They discuss Slade Smiley, Gretchen's boyfriend. “I wanna have kids,” Gretchen says. “If it was my choice, I wouldn't want to be married again.”

The subject of a possible proposal from Slade comes up. Gretchen asks her dad, “If he came to you tomorrow and asked for my hand in marriage, what would you say?”

Dad responds, “Absolutely not.” But he's joking.

Flash back to Cabo. Tamra and Vicki are talking about sex. Tamra says the first time she did it with her new boyfriend, Eddie Judge, they did it for five hours to Lady Gaga. Five-hour sex to Lady Gaga? Are you serious?

Back in So Cal, the Tanouses take a trip to Palm Springs. At the Miramonte resort, Peggy's daughter Capri has cut her finger on something, and it's bleeding profusely. Peggy freaks out and demands that husband Micah take her to the hospital. Poor, patient Micah. Later, we learn that it was just a small cut and the trip to the hospital wasn't necessary.

Down in Cabo, Tamra and Vicki are lounging in the resort pool, which has a bar within swimmers' reach. Tamra comes up with a brilliant idea: “In Cabo, do as the Cabodians do. Do body shots.”

Tamra proceeds to do body shots with complete strangers, and everyone has a good time. Except for Vicki, who's somewhat shocked by Tamra's wild side.

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OK, here's a peek at episode 5, based on what we can glean from previews and some video leaked on Bravo's website.

The ladies are going to have a Botox bash at a cosmetic surgery center in Newport Beach. Some discord may ensue. Gretchen says, “If Tamra tries any monkey business today, I'm just going to knock her out!”

Meanwhile, Vicki and Tamra are traveling together (in the back of a limo, assumedly) to the same gathering. Tamra says, “If the bitch is going to come after me, I want to be prepared, and I want you to be my backup.”

Also, Tamra and Fernanda are going to participate in a photo shoot for the No H8 campaign. You may recall that Proposition 8 was the state ballot measure that prohibits same-sex marriage and provides that “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California,” according to the original text of the initiative. Prop 8 passed in November 2008.

Anyway, Tamra and Fernanda are going to go topless and take pictures with their mouths taped over with duct tape.

“What better way to support my hot lesbian friend than to get naked with her?” queries Tamra.

Here's another quote that's getting a lot of play on Bravo: “So have I dabbled in the vagina pool?” Tamra asks. “Let's just say I'm an equal opportunist.”

Over in Gretchen Rossi's world, she and her friend/assistant Shawna are captured breaking into Gretchen's parent's beach house. They are borrowing nice outfits from the closet to surprise Gretchen's parents for their 40th wedding anniversary.

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